Newspaper or like vending machine



Nov. 8, 1932. J. A. KELLY I 1,386,694

NEWSPAPER OR LIKE VENDING MACHINE Filed Sept. 12, 1929 4 Sheets-Sheet l70 51% Q f/ 5/ ll gwoesntoa .4. w k f f 15 694 6 57 1932' J. A. KELLYNEWSPAPER OR LIKE VENDING MACHINE Filed Sept. 12, 1929 4 Sheets-SheetNov. 8, 1932. J. A. KELLY 1,886,694

NEWSPAPER 0R LIKE VENDING MACHINE Filed Sept. 12, 1929 4 Sheets-Sheet Ii6'3 I 6 F .2: .7. M W 57 .6. 55 M W gwumtcw Nov. 8, 1932. J. A. KELLY1,886,694

NEWSPAPER 0R LIKE VENDING MACHINE Filed Sept. 12, 1929 4 Sheets-Sheet 4Patented Nov. 8, 1932 inseam JAMES .A. KELLY, OF PHILADELPHIA,PENNSYLVANIA I NEWSPAPER OR LIKEVENDING MACHINE Application filedSeptember 12, 1929. Serial No. 392,117.

This invention relates to a vending ma ties 12, a guard or check plateis pivoted chine primarily for newspapers although capable of generaluse in'connectlon with various articles or commodities.

It is aimed to provide a novel construction employing minimum andsubstantial parts enabling manufacture at minimum cost and also toprovide a construction which is com controlled by novel means employinga novel to the cabinet at 16, inward movement of the lower end of theguard being llmlted through the engagement .of an arcuate lug '17thereon with a stop 18 depending from the 55' top 13. p

Suitably fastened within the casing preferably in engagement with thetop 13 IS an abutment bar 19 whichis adapted to be detent mechanism anda novel feeding device for the articles. Another object is to provide anovel construction wherein the papers are maintained in proper positionfor delivery by graduated 5 counter balances.

The more specific objects and advantages will become apparent from thedescription following taken in connection with accom- D panying drawingsillustrating an operatlve embodiment.

In said drawings V Figure 1 is a viewof the improved machine insubstantially central vertical section, 1 Figure 2 is a cross sectionalView taken onv the line 2-2 of Figure 1, Figure 3 is a fragmentarysectional View taken on the same plane as Figure 1 but showing the partsin position for discharging a newspaper, V Figure 4 is a sectional viewtaken on the line H of Figure 1,

Figure 5 is a sectional View taken on the line 5'5 of Figure 4, y I

Figure 6' s an enlarged detail sectional View primarily showing the coincontrolled parts in position to collect a coin, and

Figure 7 is a cross sectional view taken on engaged by the uppermostarticle 12. The articles 12 are'arranged in a pile or superposed asshown in the drawings, andrest on a plate or platform 20 which is guidedin its vertical movement through the slidable engagement of ears 21thereon with guide rods 22 vertically mounted in the casingin anypreferred manner. A series of counter weights 23 areprogressively-increasing in length 'in an upward direction and thoseabove .the bottom being adapted for coaction with shoulders 24 providedby batons 25 arranged within the casing. Counter weights 23 are fixed inthe position shown to flexible elements or cables 26 and arealsofastened as at 27 to'the platform 20, and between their ends, suchcables traversing guide pulleys 28 suitably fastened tothe casing.

The counter weights 23 automatically elevate the platform 20 and pile ofpapers 12 after one is dispensed, thus maintaining the uppermost one incontact with the bar 19. The graduated counter balances 23 shown, insurean even pressure againstthe means for effecting the discharge of anewspaper or commodity being vended, is under novel coin controlledmeans. In this connection, a frame generally designated A is providedwhich consists of two outer bars 29 and an intermediate bar 30,connected rigidly to-' gether at their rear ends by a rod 31 and attheir forward ends being formed into bearings 32 which journal a shaft33 having feed rollers 3 1 fixed on its opposite ends, which rollers arepreferably provided with spurs 35 to facilitate engagement with thenewspapers 12. Such frame A isslidable toward and away from thedischarge opening 11, to which end, the bar 19 has slots at 36 and 37through which the bars 29 and ,30 pass. Such frame A is urged to itsrearmost or re- 40 the line 7-7 of Figure 6. v

Referring specifically to the drawings,

7 wherein like reference characters designate like or similar parts, themachine employs a cabinet or casing generally designated 10 45 which isprovided with a discharge opening at 11 for newspapers or othercommodities 12, such opening being below the top wall 13 of the cabinetand the side wall adjacent the same having an outwardly curving lip 1 1.In order to prevent tampering through opening 11 with the newspapers orcommodi- 11 raspe y j has notches 47 provided an article 12.

tracted position by a suitable means such as a weight 38 which isconnected to the frame A by means of a cable or flexible element 39traversing a direction pulley or the like at 40 fastened to the casing.

In the top wall 13, a longitudinally extending slot 41 is provided andover the same an operating head 42 is slidably mounted on the wall 13 soas to move toward and away from the opening 11. The head 42 has lateralflanges 43 which are overlapped by guide members 44 fastened to the topwall 13 as best shown in Figures 4 and 7. ()perating head 42 carries alug 45 which passes through the slot 41 and which is engageable with thebar 30. It will be noted that the bars 29 and 30 normally are straightor horizontal and maintain the rollers 34 elevated or out of contactwith the uppermost article 12.

In order to engage the uppermost article 12-, the rollers 34 must bedepressed into engagement with the article as shown in Figure 3. To thisend, the bars 29 and 30 are of flexible metal so that they may bedeflected out of a horizontal plane into the position shown in Figure 3.To this end, the frame A is adapted to move with the operating head 42and during such movement, the feed rollers 34 are adapted to engageabutment block 46, which acts as acam to rotate the rollers 34clockwise, causing them to engage the uppermost paper 12 and feed itforwardly as suggested in Figure 3 so that it will project through theopening 11 and may be read the purchaser and withdrawn.

Normally the head 42 is immovable becausethe head and frame A areunitarily connectedtogether since the lug 45 is fastened to the strap orbar 30 and since such strap or bar in opposite edges thereof as shown inFigure 2 which are occupied by detentmembers as also shown in saidfigure and in addition well shown in Figure 4. Such detent members 48'by their engagement with the notches 47 thus normally prevent operationof the slide 42 and of the machine. The detents 48 are verticallyslidable in openings in the wall 13 and are normally suspended in theposition shown in Figure 4 by coil springs 49 adapted to be depressed sothat notches 50 in facing edges thereof will aline with the bar 30 sothat the bar 30 will be free to slide longitudinally of the frameA andassociated parts to vend The downward movement ofthe detents 48 to alinethe notches 50 with the bar 30 places the springs 49 under tension, andafter a vending operation, such springs 49 when the bar 30'moves thenotches 47 into registry with the detents 48, restoring the detents tothe locking position as shown in Figure 4, at other times, the presenceof the bar 30 in the notches 5O servmg to maintain detents 48 depressedagainst the tension of springs 49.

In order to actuate the machine, two coins such as are shown at 51 or asingle coin as shown at 52, may be deposited through slots 53 or 54,respectively, in the top wall of actuating head 42. The head 42 ishollow and in 5 the space thereof, a coin control member 55 is located,the same being loosely mounted through the engagement of elongated slots56 with a cross rod 57 on the head 42 passmg through such slots. Suchcontrol member 55 has vertically disposed receiving projections 58 and59, for engagement by the coins 51 and 52, and their upper edges be ingconcave so that the coins will fit the same as shown in Figure 4. Themember 55 has coin deflecting blocks as at 60 and also has a lug as at61. Normally the detents 48 are projected above the wall 13 and the lug61 rests on such detent plates.

iVhen the coins 51 are positioned as shown in Figure 4, the lever 62 ismoved downwardly against the coins 51, thus moving the detents 48 to anextent where the notches 50 aline with the bar 30. For example, thecoins 51 may be two nickels. On the other hand, if a dime is to be usedto operate the machine, it may be the coin suggested at 52 andwhenplaced as shown in Figure 4, downward movement of lever 62 will move thecoin 52 and accordingly the member 55 down wardly to the same extent andfor the same purpose as previously mentioned downward movement of lever62, it being understood thatjthe engaging surfaces 63 and 64, todirectly abut the coins 51 and 52, being at different elevations, inorder to control the proper downward movement of the detents 48. Thelever 62 maybe pivoted to the head at 65 and it may have a spring 66associated therewith normally urging the lever 62 to open position.

In the position shown in Figure 3, the rod 57 is not at the upper end ofthe slot. Hence as the slide 42- moves along, the lug 61 will drop intoa depression 62 in the top wall 13 and continuous movement of head 42will cause the coin controlled member 55 to tilt as shown in Figure 6,whereupon the coin shown in that figure is released and will drop alonthe surface 60 through a slot or openi11 T33 in the wall 13 into a cointray 64,

a shield 65 being upwardly deflected from the wall 13 at the front ofthe slot 63 to insure proper action ofthe coin. The coin tray 4 isconventionally shown only since it is well known that it may be renderedaccessible in any desired way and may be of any desired construction.

Since the abutments or only to depress and bers 34 depressed, blocks 46are movably mounted so that they may be moved out of alinement with theelements 34 when the blocks 46 are used maintain the feed memll latterare retracted, so as not to interfere with free retraction, that ismoved from the full line to the dotted line position shown in F igure 2.To permit such movement, arcuate dove-tail track members 66 are fastenedto the under surface of wall 13 and the blocks 46 have similarly shapedslots 67 whereby they may move along thetrack members 66 in parallelism.

Bell crank levers 68 are pivoted at 69 to the wall 13 and at 70 to theblocks 46. At 71, such bell crank levers are pivotally con nectedtogether by a pin, the slot through which it passes in the bell cranksbeing elongated as shown at 72. A flexible element 73, such as a cable,is connected to bar and to the pivot member 71 as at 74.

When the head 42 and connected parts are relatively close to the end ofa vending or discharge movement, the lug or pin 45 abuts the bell cranks68 adjacent their pivots 70, which causes the same to move from the fullline to the dotted line position shown in Figure 2 where the blocks 46are out of the path of return movement of the feed members 341. Thusafter a vending movement of the head 42 and associated parts, the weight38 will move such head and feeding means to normal or reset position andthe blocks 46 will not be restored to the full line position shown inFigure 2 until the feed members 34 are rearwardly thereof because theflexible element 7 3 is of such length that it does not become tautuntil that time and hence does not pull the bell crank levers 68 fromthe dotted to the full line position shown in Figure 2 until the feedmembers 34: have been restored practically to initial or reset position.

Attention is called to the fact that the de vice is in three differentparts namely the parts 58 and 59, the latter carrying the blocks 60independently of the parts 58. The element 59 has lugs at the sidesthereof which extend into vertically enlarged slots 71 in the detents18. A spring 72 normally holds the projections 70 in engagement with theupper end wall of the slots 71. If it be attempted to operate the deviceby depositing a single coin 51, depression of one detent 48 will befarther than the depression of the other and hence the notches 50 willnot register with the bar 30 and the device will not be operated.

The use or operation by two nickels or a dime is given by way of exampleonly since the parts may be varied according to the commodities sold andthe coins which would usually be deposited to purchase the same and forinstance in lieu of the nickels 51, pennies could be used and in lieu ofthe dime 52, a nickel could be accommodated.

Various changes may be resorted to provided they fall within the spiritand scope of the invention.

I claim as my invention 1. A machine of the class described having .avertically movable feeding rmeans,

means tobodily move the feeding'vmeans horizontally, flexible meansnormally amaintain- .ing the feeding means elevated above feedingposition, means 'to depressthe flexible 1" means and thereby move the'feedingzmeans to feedingposition and impart feeding motionthereto as itis bodily moved, and means normally urging the feeding means Ito:retracted position.

2. A machine of the-class describedhaving a vertically movable feedingmeans, means to bodily move the feeding meanshorizontally, meansnormally maintaining the feeding means elevated above feeding posi-'tion, means to depress the feeding means to feeding position andlimpartfeedingmotion thereto as it is bodily moved, and means operable todisplace the last mentioned means at the end of a feeding movementwhereby r place the second mentioned means prior'to'retraction ofthe'feeding means.

4. A device of the class described :com-

prising a slidable vertically flexible means normally disposed out offeeding position by its resiliency and adapted for feeding engagementwith an article, means engagea'ble by said first means during a feedmgmovement to flex the same to feeding position,

means operable by the first mentioned means to displace the secondmentioned meansprior to retraction of the feeding means, and'meansoperable to reset the second mentioned means adjacent the end ofretracting movement of the feeding means.

5. A machine of the class described hav ing a feeding member, a blockengageable by the feeding member to move the same to feeding position,mechanism operable at the end of a feeding movement to move the feedingblock to inoperative position to enable the feeding means to beretracted, said mechanism being connected to the feeding means and alsooperating adjacent the end of the retracting movement of the feedingmeans to restore the block into the path of movement of the feedingmeans.

6. A machine of the class described havin a feeding wheel, a blockengageable'by sai wheel to move the same to feeding position and toimpart feeding motion thereto, cam means to guide movement of the blockinto and out of the path of movement of the feeding wheel, slidablemeans mounting said wheel, and mechanism connected to the slid- 13o LIL)ing means and to said block operable at the end of a feeding movement ofthe wheel to move the block to inoperative position and adjacent the endof the retracting movement of the feeding wheel to restore the blockinto the pathof feeding movement of the latter. 7 A machine of the classdescribed having a substantially horizontally disposed wall, an abutmentmeans below the same, means to urge articles against said abutmentmeans, a resilient frame slidably mounted in said abutment means, afeeding wheel for the articles normally maintained out of contacttherewith by said resilient frame, means operable to slide the frame,cam means depending from said wall and engageable with the wheel throughsaid sliding movement to move the wheelsto feeding position and toimpart feeding motion thereto.

' 8. A machine of the class described having a substantiallyhorizontally disposed wall, an abutment means below the same, means tourge articles against said abutment means, a resilient frame slidablymounted in said.

abutment means a feeding wheel for the am ticles normally maintained outof contact therewith by said resilient frame, means operable to slidethe frame, cam means depen ding from said wall and engageable with thewheel through said sliding movement to move the wheels to feedingposition and to im part feeding motion thereto, said cam meanscomprising a block, a cam connection between the block and said wall,and a system of leverage between the blocks and said frame operable atthe end of a feeding movement of the wheel to-move the block toinoperative posi tion and adjacent end of the retracting movement of thewheel operable to restore the block into the path of feeding movement ofsaid wheel.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

JAMES A. KELLY.

